Tag: RCN
Brass fuse box plate salvaged from wreck of wartime HMCS Regina
A small piece of Canada’s naval history was recently salvaged from the wreck of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina (K234), which was sunk...
Sailor 3rd Class Kilian Soch: A different life
Sailor 3rd Class (S3) Kilian Soch is a Boatswain in Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg, which is currently deployed on Operation PROJECTION Asia-Pacific.
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Sara Harris: A legacy of service
Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) Sara Harris is a Financial Services Supervisor aboard Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HCMS) Winnipeg, who joined the Royal Canadian...
Lieutenant-Commander Calley Gray: Proud to be part of the RCN
Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr) Calley Gray joined the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) as a Marine Systems Engineering Officer more than 16 years ago, while completing secondary...
RCN’s first warship celebrated on Niobe Day
On October 21, 1910, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Niobe sailed into Halifax Harbour, making it the first warship of our fledgling navy to arrive...
Sailor Profile: Lt(N) Stephanie Bengle
Lieutenant (Navy) (Lt(N)) Stephanie Bengle is the first of her family to serve Canada in the armed forces, and admittedly never considered military service...
The Canadian Surface Combatant – More than Just a Ship
More than Just a Ship
With the release of Canada’s defence policy Strong, Secure, Engaged in 2017, the Government of Canada signaled its commitment to...
The threat from within: SS Caribou sunk during Battle of the St. Lawrence 78 years ago
Tremendous explosions shook houses and awakened the inhabitants of a small fishing village off the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec over the night of May...
The Incheon Landings and the RCN in the Korean War
The Incheon Landings
The Landings at Incheon changed the course of the Korean War, allowing United Nations forces to push North Korean troops out of...
National Sentry Program: S2 Scott Peasley
Sailor 2nd Class (S2) Scott Peasley is one of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors selected to participate in the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF)...
Royal Canadian Navy concludes participation at RIMPAC 2020
A Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Task Group, comprised of approximately 500 personnel aboard Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Regina and Winnipeg, successfully completed Exercise...
HMCS Winnipeg conducts live missile firings at RIMPAC
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Winnipeg and Regina are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020, a large-scale international maritime exercise that...
National Sentry Program: OS Erin Marsden
Ordinary Seaman (OS) Erin Marsden is one of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors selected to participate in the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) National...
National Sentry Program: AB Scott Peasley
Able Seaman (AB) Scott Peasley is one of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors selected to participate in the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) National...
Royal Canadian Navy representing Canada at RIMPAC 2020
Exercise Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, is the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. Since its inception in 1971, the unique training event...
Royal Canadian Navy marks 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day
Large crowds gathered across Canada on August 15, 1945 to celebrate the end of the Second World War. Victory in the Pacific Day was...
